Govt signs MoU with Skymet for WINDS project in state

The Agriculture department signed an MoU with Skymet Weather Services Pvt Ltd for implementation of the Weather Information Network Data System (WINDS) project here on Thursday in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo.

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

BHUBANESWAR, 3 JULY:

The central government has launched the Weather Information Network Data System (WINDS) with the objective of strengthening the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).

The initiative is aimed at improving weather data accessibility and enhancing risk management in agriculture, insurance, and disaster management sectors, said the Deputy Chief Minister Singh Deo.

Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) and Automatic Rain Gauges (ARG) will be installed at strategic locations across the state to ensure timely and accurate weather data. Automatic Rain Gauges will be set up at the Gram Panchayat level. Automatic Weather Stations will be set up at the Block level.